The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-29
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THEY say the present Charles Dickens re-
sembles his father chiefly in name.
"DEPoT," says purist must only be used
when it is a terminal point; along the route the
word should be station.
SENATOR HALE will leave his family in south
ern Germany for the winter and return to this
country within few weeks.
IT is said that Colonel Cody's share Of the
profits of the American Exposition in London
consisted of f7o 600 and position IN society"
THE New York dandy has taken to snuff
which he pinches from ancient snuff boxes orna-
mented either with diamonds or ancestral
portraits.
ROBERT TREAT PAINE has founded a social
soien nee scholarship at Harvard having an annual
income of $500. The scholarship is to be held
by a graduate who desires to study social
problems.
AYoUB KHAN who has been frequently killed
in the dispatches of late, is now said to be ready
TO advance to Herat- 1t takes an active and re-
tentive mind to keep up with what may be called
the life and death changes IN public men OF the
far East.
Ex-Governor ALGER, of Michigan, is a great
traveller. He rides about the country in pri-
vate car and seldom spends more than seven
ness Office and does 81. 100000 worth Of business
in 1t annually.
THE good works of Herren Krupp and Grillo
have already been remarked upon. Now comes
third great German manufacturer, Herr Eb-
binahaue, of Iserlohn. and on his silver wedding
gives TO his native city the sum OF $1o,000 for
the public good. :
Mrs. MULocK-CRA1K was conspicuous advo-
cate of the legalization in England of marriage
with deceased wifes sister. in order that the
law might be uniform at home and in the colo
MES, and not long before her death she offered.
In promotion of this reform, to reissue her
Hannah" with new preface dealing with the
question.
A PHOTOGRAPHERS in France recently took .
picture of young and beautiful lady, and to his
astonishment the negative gave her face COW
cred with spots. The lens was right, the plate
was fair, and he could not account for it. He
called to request another sitting, and was in
formed that the lady had broken ont with the
small pox the day after the first picthre was
taken.
IN certain studio in Philadelphia the place
of honor is occupied by a series Of studies in
marble of beautiful foot. It is taken in every
position that a foot could be supposed to occupy.
in repose. it would appear walking, running.
balanced on the toes. Once, it is said the
sculptor saw human foot that was fit to take
cest from. He never expected to get another
model of any use to him, and perpetuated that
In a variety of attitudes.
3 A MASSACHUSETTS minister, complaining OF
the pernicious activity OF the funny man. re-
Gently said Somerville editor: II used to
be kept supplied with daintily en- broidered slip
pers all the time, but you fellows have made SO
many jokes about the practice. and poked so
much fun at the fair donors that I'll be hanged
or, that is to say would be hanged if were
not minister-if the other day didn't have to
60 and buy pair for myself"
al am going to whip you sir" he wrote.
For printing that piece me;
Iii teach you rail at a of note
My name is Smith,. wrote he.
But when ne came with whoop and howl
To seek the editors blood,
The willy editor caught him afouI
And stabbed him through with the Office towel
And he fell with heavy thud
oil City Blizzard.
THE PERFECT DAYS.